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SHEPHERD DR Cemetery Cemetery E ORIAL DR Carruth Overlook Carruth buffalo BAYO U STUDE ONT ST Bridge E ORIAL DR Green Tree to Sixth Ward Nature Area 0.40 M.D. Anderson Foundation Stairway Buffalo Bayou has been integral to Houston’s history Cleveland Park Fonde 0.42 Rec. Center (weekends and evenings a er since the city’s founding in 1836. Houston Police Tapley 5pm only) Hamill Foundation Stairway Officers’ Memorial Tributary St Sabine Rosemont Bridge Rusk St » Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is the non-profit revitalizing St. Thomas High School and transforming the 10 miles of the bayou flowing from 0.18 0.80 R 0.56 Shepherd Gateway Scurlock Foundation Overlook IAL D Hobby Center Shepherd Drive through the heart of downtown into the E OR Lee & Joe Jamail a gi from the Radoff Family Jackson Hill Bridge Sabine Promenade Bridge East End, and on to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. From Skatepark to Memorial Park Jane Gregory creating inclusive, public spaces like the 160-acre Buffalo E ORIAL DR 0.39 Hobby 1.14 Garden Center Bayou Park to constructing hike and bike trails, operating 0.45 Great Small Trees Neumann Family Barbara Fish Daniel comprehensive cleanup and maintenance programs, and Wortham Foundation Stairway Nature Play Area Waugh Grove offering thoughtful programming, BBP is restoring Houston’s Bat Colony ALLEN PKWY Brookfield Bridge « Walker St unique waterfront for the benefit of all. JOHNNY STEELE Federal Reserve Bank City Hall Bud Light Amphitheater Crosby McKinney St » Annex
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visit the many parks and historic sites along the waterway. Bagby St City SHEPHERD DR WAU H DR Sam Houston Park Hall Enjoy exploring and discovering all Buffalo Bayou has to offer. ALLEN PKW ELEANOR TINSLEY PARK Y Beth Yeshurun Learn more about Buffalo Bayou Partnership and how you Cemetery This “park within a park” is named in honor of the late City
Council Member and civic activist, Eleanor Tinsley. With its I can support our work at buffalobayou.org. I Feldman Gateway St Rochow DOWNTOWN signature Bud Light Amphitheater lawn and Nau Family Pavilion, 0.72 KIRBY DR the area is one of Houston’s most popular outdoor spaces for « D’Amico St Dallas St » Lamar St Kathrine and recreation and relaxation. Other points of interest are: sand John P. McGovern WAUGH BAT COLONY JOHNNY STEELE DOG PARK volleyball court, Eleanor Tinsley Garden, and the nearby Jane Cascade Every evening at sunset, more than 250,000 Mexican free-tailed Named by a special group of donors in honor of Johnny Steele, Gregory Garden. bats emerge from crevices in the Waugh Drive Bridge. A large a highly regarded Houston landscape architect, this two-acre portion of the bat colony remains through the winter months, dog paradise features the Kinder Pond and washing areas. Pet Information Hike and Bike Trail THE WATER WORKS AT SABINE ST GROVES MEADOWS AND WOODLANDS DUNLAVY ST providing viewing opportunities on warm nights. Stop by and owners can watch their furry friends have fun from the Graham ARTWORK (bike accessible) The Water Works is a major park entry point made possible witness this amazing sight, and learn more about the bats Family Overlook and Friends of Johnny Overlook. Hildebrand Foundation Meadow Restrooms Planned Hike and Bike Trail by reclaiming a four-acre abandoned City of Houston water through interpretive signage found at the viewing platform. Tolerance, Jaume Plensa, 2011 As a non-profit organization, Buffalo Bayou Partnership To make a donation, system site. The Wortham Insurance Visitor Center and Terrace Morris Family Meadow (BBP) relies on support from individuals like you. scan the QR code or Drinking Fountain Kinder Footpath 0.1 miles house restrooms and a bike rental facility, while an entry court a gift from Ellen S., William D., Edward and Henry Morris Spindle, Henry Moore, 1969 WORTHAM FOUNDATION GROVE Donations allow for the continued care of inclusive visit buffalobayou.org (no bikes, rollerblades) HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL hosts food trucks. The Brown Foundation Lawn and Hobby Food Meredith and Cornelia Long Meadow Shady Grove, Tim Bailey, 2002 green spaces such as Buffalo Bayou Park; clean up to become a Member. Bridge Stairs BUFFALO BAYOU PARK Affectionately known as the “Dandelion,” the Gus S. Wortham Jesus Bautista Moroles, 1991 Family Pavilion are popular for performances and events. With of the waterway; expansion of the hike and bike trail Memorial Fountain’s brass starburst of pipes sprays joggers, Pay your respects to more than 100 policemen whose lives were the Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area nearby, The Water Works is one of the Susan Vaughan Foundation Meadow Parking Open Channel Flow, Matthew Geller, 2009 system; planning for new parks and destinations east Green Tree Footpath cyclists, and walkers offering a cool respite from the heat. lost in the line of duty. Shaped like a pyramid, the sculpture park’s most popular destinations. (no bikes) Points of interest at this favorite meeting spot include: Cullen symbolizes a royal tomb. The Police Memorial and surrounding Hawkins Meadow Fondren Foundation Meadow of downtown; and the presentation of tours, wellness Boat Launch Down Periscope, Donald Lipski, 2015 LOST LAKE AT ALLEN PARKWAY Foundation Overlook; John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Overlook; grounds, guarded 24 hours a day, are the site of an annual BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN activities, public art, volunteer events, and recreational 0.45 Trail Segment Distances Tolerance Meadow Lost Lake is on the site of a former pond that was lost in the and the Fountain Gardens a gift from River Oaks Garden Club. procession and wreath-laying ceremony. Ed Wulfe Grove Portrait of Houston: It Wasn’t a Dream, It was a Flood, opportunities that enrich Houston’s quality of life. Overlook (approx. mileage) funded by The Brown Foundation a gift from Linda and Barry Hunsaker 1970s when its dam across a natural ravine broke. The pond 6 am–11 pm (except as posted) 7 am–8 pm The Cistern was one of the City of Houston’s early underground Sandy Reed Grove John Runnels, 2014 was restored and the site includes food service, a picnic area, Wolff Family Grove Tennis Court BCycle GREEN TREE NATURE AREA TAPLEY TRIBUTARY drinking-water reservoirs. Built in 1926, it provided decades of and restrooms. Additional points of interest include: Lost Terry Hershey Grove Monumental Moments, Anthony Thompson Shumate, 2015, Green Tree Nature Area is located just south of Memorial Drive Houston landscape architect Charles Tapley designed this service until it was decommissioned. The 87,500-square-foot Apache Corporation Lake Gardens a gi from The Garden Club of Houston, H-E-B located at six unexpected locations in park Visitor Center, Pavilion METRORail Station Dawn to Dusk at Waugh Drive. The heavily forested trail is a nature-lover’s inspirational site in the late 1970s featuring a bayou tributary, expanse includes 25-foot tall concrete columns set row upon row, 7 am–8 pm Cascade, and The Robert & Janice McNair Foundation Terrace. Native Woodland Hines Meadow delight. On any given day, you will find birds, squirrels, and even riparian plantings, granite steps, and seating areas. BBP later hovering over water on the reservoir’s floor. In addition to tours BBP also depends on dedicated volunteers to keep Buffalo Bayou’s parks and trails Audio Tour METRORail Lines a rabbit or two. added a wetland, native Texas prairie, footbridge, the Vale-Asche highlighting the history and architecture of this unique industrial site, the Cistern Johnson Family Meadow Mithoff Family Grove LUNAR CYCLE LIGHTING clean, healthy, and beautiful. Lend a hand and help with weeding, removing litter (download at buffalobayou.org) For visitor center hours and bike or kayak/canoe rental Foundation Spring, and the Charles Tapley, FAIA Overlook. houses periodic art installations presented by Buffalo Bayou Partnership. For a tour Caven Family Grove Houston Chronicle Meadow Designed by L’Observatoire and Stephen Korns, Buffalo Bayou’s signature lighting and debris, and other maintenance activities. To volunteer as an individual (ages 9 information, visit buffalobayou.org or call 713.752.0314. schedule and tickets, visit buffalobayou.org. transitions from white to blue as the moon waxes and wanes. and up) or if you are interested in bringing a group, please visit buffalobayou.org. Swiney Prk to White Oak Park Cline St Girard St 0.3 University of St McKee
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